A1treeboyz of Indiana
1401 Lindley Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46241
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Is needlecast a problem in Indiana?
Answered for Indianapolis, Marion County.
Effectively endemic on Indiana blue spruce. It is the single most common reason a blue spruce gets removed here. In Indianapolis, in Indiana DNR's 2008 statewide i-Tree STRATUM sample inventory, silver maple was the most common street tree in Indianapolis at 14.0% of 119,036 inventoried street trees, followed by sugar maple 6.0%, hackberry 5.1%, apple 4.9% and white ash 4.9% — that ash share is a pre-EAB-collapse figure and is effectively gone since emerald ash borer was confirmed in Indiana on April 21, 2004. The big silver maples over the 1920s-50s streets are the recurring job: included bark, codominant leaders and brittle wood that sheds limbs in every wind event. Rhizosphaera needlecast is near-universal on mature blue spruce here.
Indianapolis's canopy and what's at risk
In Indiana DNR's 2008 statewide i-Tree STRATUM sample inventory, silver maple was the most common street tree in Indianapolis at 14.0% of 119,036 inventoried street trees, followed by sugar maple 6.0%, hackberry 5.1%, apple 4.9% and white ash 4.9% — that ash share is a pre-EAB-collapse figure and is effectively gone since emerald ash borer was confirmed in Indiana on April 21, 2004. The big silver maples over the 1920s-50s streets are the recurring job: included bark, codominant leaders and brittle wood that sheds limbs in every wind event.
What to look for
Needles browning and dropping from the bottom of the tree upward and from the inside out, leaving bare lower limbs.
Whether the tree can be saved
Rhizosphaera needlecast is near-universal on mature blue spruce here. Fungicide can hold the line on a tree that still has most of its canopy; a spruce that's bare halfway up is not coming back, because spruce doesn't refoliate old wood.
Timing in Marion County
Two fungicide applications in spring, repeated for two to three consecutive years. Miss a year and it resets.
Crews near Indianapolis
Sorted by distance4 Seasons Tree Service LLC
1360 E 30th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205
5.040
“I had asked multiple tree companies to remove a partially fallen Ash tree that was lodged in between an adjacent tree. No company would touch it…”
Jeff C. Indianapolis · 4 months ago · Google
Dave's Tree and Lawn
1138 S Drexel Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46203
4.916
“Dave and his friendly crew cut down 4 trees, trimmed/thinned 7 more in 2 days! Great communication, quick response time, great price compared to…”
Jon Caudle · a month ago · Google
Lulos Tree Service, Llc
820 S Roena St, Indianapolis, IN 46241
5.015
“Once again, Benito and his crew went above and beyond! We have used them twice for both tree removals and trimming/shaping. They are so professional…”
Jenny Rollins · 2 years ago · Google
Nova Tree Care
4180 N Keystone Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46205
5.0193
“We are absolutely thrilled with the work Brad and Nova Tree Care did on 3 of our backyard trees. Probably the best experience, and price, we’ve had…”
Kathryn DeCloedt · 3 months ago · Google
A Tree's Worth Tree Care
2213 E 45th St, Indianapolis, IN 46205
5.0109
“I highly recommend A Tree’s Worth this company did an awesome job cutting down a large tree in my front yard. My first point of contact was with Sal…”
Jacque Green · 4 months ago · Google
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